Arable land (hectares) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Arable land (hectares) was 690,000 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Eritrea is 690,000 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Eritrea peaked at 690,000 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 369,000 hectares, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 498,000 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 437,000 hectares | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 438,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 369,000 hectares | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 391,000 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 498,000 hectares | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 498,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 560,000 hectares | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 562,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 562,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 597,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 598,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 620,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 670,000 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 670,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 670,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 690,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 690,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 690,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.00 million hectares, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 690,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447,000 hectares | 369,000 hectares | 498,000 hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 619,900 hectares | 560,000 hectares | 690,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 690,000 hectares | 690,000 hectares | 690,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 690,000 hectares | 690,000 hectares | 690,000 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Eritrea?
- Arable land in Eritrea was 690,000 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 690,000 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,000 hectares in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for arable land?
- Eritrea ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.